Zuko Komisa

Soweto spaza shop biscuits were sent for testing after the death of two Soweto boys.
The death of two Soweto boys who ate biscuits and drank juice from a spaza shop in Naledi is being investigated.
The response team visited the impacted families on Tuesday and Wednesday to provide assistance and counseling as well as perform more investigations.
After eating the biscuits and drinking the juice purchased at a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, two boys, Neo Khang and Leon Jele, died and two girls are fighting for their lives at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.
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Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Joburg Member of Municipal Council for Community Safety, Ennie Makhafola about the incident.
Listen to the full conversation here:
“It is very concerning because we have our environmental practitioners who are constantly monitoring these shops. Soweto alone has over 1,600 spaza shops that have to be monitored constantly.”
“They do give certificates to shops that comply, and those who don’t comply are expected to close the shops. Immediately after closing the shop one owner goes and the other one comes.” says Makhafola,
The response team also spent time in Naledi and the neighboring areas, engaging with communities and providing health education about food handling, preparation, storage, and safety.
They also stressed the necessity of checking food expiry dates, cleaning their hands before handling food, and being aware of what to do if they exhibit food poisoning symptoms.
These symptoms include cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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